97 South 8th Street

97 South 8th Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, has 47 open HPD violations, 10 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (57/100).

Co-op (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 30 units · Built 1910

A limited-equity co-op held by a Housing Development Fund Corporation: the residents own shares, so a rental here is a sublet that usually needs board approval, and HDFC co-ops often limit sublets and resale prices. Co-op units are not rent-stabilized. How HDFCs are ranked

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 57/100)

• 10 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• A co-op: renting here is a sublet, usually with board approval and a time limit; units are not rent-stabilized.

• Repairs: High (47 open, 10 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Medium (4 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

47 open violations: 10 class C (immediately hazardous), 28 class B, 9 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 128 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1990-12-24. Newest violation issued 2025-05-23.

4 closed in the last 90 days. Median 646 days from issue to close for the 11 violations closed in the last 12 months.

3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 24, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 24), issued 2025-05-23. HPD violation 17907877
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 19, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 19), issued 2024-09-23. HPD violation 17292675
• Class C: Rats (basement). HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF RODENTS RATS AT CELLAR, issued 2024-08-28. HPD violation 17232735
• Class C: Mold, 1st room from the north, 6th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROX 10 SQ.FT. AT WINDOW FRAME IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 24, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 14088986 ISSUED 24-MAR-21 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS C PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(5)(a) or (b). (apt 24), issued 2021-06-07. HPD violation 14373971
• Class C: Broken window or sash, 1st room from the north, 6th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED LOCK LEADING TO FIR ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 24, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 24), issued 2021-04-02. HPD violation 14088987
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 6th floor. , 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 24, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 24), issued 2021-02-16. HPD violation 14025864
• Class C: Gas defect, kitchen, 1st floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1A), issued 2019-12-11. HPD violation 13493771
• Class C: Gas defect, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES , IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST, issued 2019-11-29. HPD violation 13468412

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 8 in 5 years.

Bedbugs

The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.

• 2026: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

4 open DOB violations, all 4 Local Law violations issued before 2000. 4 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: 97 SOUTH 8TH STREET HDFC. Head officer: BERNARD COHEN. Managing agent: HSC MANAGEMENT CORP., AMO. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 7, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3021310035, HPD building ID 372585. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Marcy Av (M, J, Z), 8 min walk
• Hewes St (M, J), 13 min walk
• Bedford Av (L), 13 min walk

How the grade is calculated

Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.